A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-411-2288
NSN 4140-01-502-7423
NSN 5998-01-287-9571
NSN 5985-01-144-1195
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6145-01-346-0601
NSN 5895-01-551-7117
NSN 6105-01-655-2299
NSN 5905-01-357-9342
NSN 6135-01-449-0625
NSN 5999-00-875-9844
NSN 5895-01-081-4154